Bach: Sleepers Awake!

Bach’s six Brandenburg Concertos are considered masterpieces and among
the biggest hits of classical music. Each is written for a different combination
of instruments. Concerto No. 1 requires the largest number of performers, with
a string ensemble and a group of soloists. Concerto No. 5 features three solo
instruments: harpsichord, violin and flute. The final piece, Cantata No. 140
for chorus and orchestra, is the famous Wachet Auf (“Sleepers Awake”),
a wedding cantata depicting the uniting of Christ with the human soul.

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